Leisure and culture

• Final preparations under way for Leicester’s Diwali celebrations

  15 October 2021

  3 minute read

  LEICESTER is getting ready to celebrate the festival of Diwali – and it all starts next Sunday (24 October).

• Steam train rides and tastes of harvest take centre stage at museum’s activity day

  14 October 2021

  2 minute read

  HARVEST will be coming to Leicester’s Abbey Pumping Station Museum next week with a fun-packed day of activities for all ages focusing on the joys of growing your own food.

• Consultation asks for views on African Caribbean Centre

  14 October 2021

  2 minute read

  A CONSULTATION has been launched to ask people how they think Leicester’s African Caribbean Centre should be run.

• Windrush exhibition recognises contributions of Leicester’s Black community

  12 October 2021

  3 minute read

  A community project telling the stories of Leicester’s Black community has opened at the African Caribbean Centre.

• Heritage panels celebrate Leicester’s diversity

  7 October 2021

  2 minute read

  NEW heritage panels have been installed telling stories from Leicester’s diverse communities.

• Readings, workshops and poetry on offer for Libraries Week

  1 October 2021

  1 minute read

  FREE, open-to-all events will be taking place across the city next week to mark national Libraries Week, covering topics including crime writing, poetry and the Black Lives Matter movement.

• Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill lends her support to Santander Cycles Leicester

  20 September 2021

  4 minute read

  OLYMPIC champion and Santander brand ambassador Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill visited Leicester today to support the city’s popular new e-bike share project, Santander Cycles Leicester.

• Diwali & Christmas celebrations to return to city’s streets

  15 September 2021

  2 minute read

  LEICESTER’s annual Diwali and Christmas celebrations will be returning to the city's streets this year.

• New community artwork takes centre stage at city’s gallery

  13 September 2021

  2 minute read

  A NEW artwork made from pieces created through a series of local community workshops has taken pride of place at Leicester Museum and Art Gallery.

• New exhibition at Leicester Museum celebrates Indian modernism

  8 September 2021

  2 minute read

  THE EMERGENCE of modern art in India at the end of the 19th century will be documented in a new exhibition at Leicester Museum & Art Gallery from Saturday (11 September).

• Families invited to Splash on the Soar this weekend

  6 September 2021

  1 minute read

  THERE’S waterside fun in Leicester this weekend as the city hosts activities on and off the river that people of all ages will enjoy.

• Chance to explore Leicester’s hidden heritage

  3 September 2021

  3 minute read

  HERITAGE buildings, creative venues and places of worship will be throwing open their doors and offering behind-the-scenes tours for a series of free Heritage Open Days taking place from next week.